Perpetual Foreigner
We often focus on the white man's assumption of being a foreigner in America, but never on the perpetual foreigner's search for each other.
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our literature
Lilirose (Rose) Luo
- May 14
- 2 min
“the universe is so much bigger than you realize"
a poetry piece tying together the small things on earth (worms, pesto toast) & the big things on earth (the divine, saints).
Dear Asian Youth
- May 14
- 5 min
Asian-Americans in Cinema - Modern Films to Watch and Love
Five modern Asian-American films that Billy Augustin recommends
Anuva Chowdhury
- May 12
- 1 min
this city is a planet / radioactive
this city is a planet / radioactive
and my parents wonder why i’m acting out
fissile skin / summer sin / things that split uncontrollably
Allyana Honosutomo
- May 12
- 2 min
Terbang dan Mengangkasa
“Di mana bumi dipijak, di situ langit di junjung tinggi” or “Where the earth is trodden, there the sky is held high”.
Hannah Govan
- May 8
- 2 min
Shinta Ratri's Legacy
Shinta Ratri, Indonesian LGBTQ+ rights icon, dies at 60.
Aubrey Meiling
- Apr 23
- 3 min
Lucky Baby
Who knew that the gift of luck would be accompanied by so many unknowns—definitely not the elderly church ladies.
Allyana Honosutomo
- Apr 23
- 2 min
The "Batik" Polemic at the 2022 G20 Bali Summit
The 2022 G20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia, was successfully held on November 15–16, 2022 and marked the end of President Joko Wido presidency.
Aubrey Meiling
- Apr 20
- 4 min
Appreciation for Erwin Kim
An opinion piece about Erwin Kim, a Korean-American character from the film 'The Edge of Seventeen' (2016).
Aileen Pradhan
- Apr 18
- 4 min
Reflections from the 2023 APAICS Health Summit
On March 8th, the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) hosted a virtual Health Summit.
Hannah Govan
- Apr 17
- 11 min
Very Superstitious
Introduction Since I was a child, I have avoided walking under scaffolding because I thought it was bad luck to walk under ladders or...
Mena Minhanh Vo
- Apr 17
- 2 min
Satoko Kishimoto: Breaking Barriers as First Female Mayor of Tokyo’s Suginami District
"Sakoto Kishimoto is the first female mayor the 600,000 inhabitants of the Suganami Ward in Tokyo have ever seen."
Allyana Honosutomo
- Apr 10
- 2 min
Tea in a Nutshell: More Than Just a Beverage
It is not merely a beverage but an embodiment of a cultural process that happens in each region...
Amanda Winters
- Apr 7
- 5 min
Cultural Connections: How Transracial Adoptees Celebrate Lunar New Year
For Chinese transracial adoptees, the celebration of the Lunar New Year looks slightly different than the 1.5 billion people celebrating.
Chris Fong Chew
- Apr 6
- 1 min
Shades: a Sestina on love and loss
Chris writes about love and loss as six words rotate in lexical repetition.
Hannah Govan
- Apr 6
- 1 min
Jaded // Green is a Feeling
Observing and feeling modernity in shades of green.
Allyana Honosutomo
- Apr 6
- 4 min
Decluttering Global Book Industry: Asian Representations and the Art of Translation
The importance of supporting Asian authors in an industry dominated by Western writers.
